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Mustang Mania and the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Bring Standout Events to Georgetown Equine Expo
In addition to the equine exhibitors offering products and services and numerous equine related seminars, the expo will now include Mustang Mania and the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Mustang Mania will feature juried artists from the Bluegrass Region who will create eleven, one of a kind, life size fiberglass horses. Once completed these gorgeous collector Mustangs will be displayed around Georgetown, Kentucky throughout the summer of 2010. One of the mustangs will be a “Mystery Mustang” to be painted by a “Mystery Artist of World Wide Notoriety”. Then on September 15, 2010 the Mustangs will be gathered up and put at the Georgetown Equine Expo to be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the Auction and Gala Friday evening October 9, 2010. One hundred percent of the net proceeds of the auction will benefit the Scott County Council of the Arts, which supports 11 different art groups. Sponsorships are now open. Sponsorships include the horse, base and artist honorarium. Artists wishing to be considered should visit our website at www.KIEExpo.com/mustangmania2010. The Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show is an event geared to the entire family. Full of costumed performers from around the country, the show brings the days of the Wild West to the arena. This show which was started by William Cody (Buffalo Bill) in 1882 has been thrilling audiences around the world for over a hundred years. The show will be held nightly starting at 7:00pm. To find out more about the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, please visit www.KIEExpo.com/wildwestshow.com. The event is open to the public. The Admission fee is $10.00. Reserved seating $15.00. Children under 48″ $8.00. For additional information on the Georgetown Equine Expo, please visit www.KIEExpo.com or call Founder and Director, Summer Frost at (859) 433-2628. Equine Welfare Alliance Releases Study Refuting Horse Slaughter HypeCHICAGO, (EWA) – The Chicago based Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) released a study of horse slaughter trends analyzing data from 2006 through October, 2009. The study documents and analyzes monthly horse slaughter totals as reported by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Canadian horse meat exports as reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The findings refute the “facts” horse slaughter proponents have been circulating on the impact on the horse industry since the plants closed by showing that the closings had no impact on slaughter totals. Graphs in the study show exports quickly replaced domestic slaughter during 2007. In fact, 2008 was the second highest year for slaughter since 1995. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10164 $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* Victory Goes to Carlo 273 and Nick Skelton at 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Nick Skelton and Carlo 273, pictured with (L to R) ringmaster Cliff Haines, Kathy Mailloux and Allyn Mann of Adequan, and Katherine Bellissimo of Wellington Equestrian Partners, won the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo copyright Randi Muster Wellington, FL – February 7, 2010 – After three major second place finishes in the first three weeks of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo 273, owned by Beverly Widdowson, stepped up into the winner’s circle in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2*. They caught the win over Pablo Barrios (VEN) and G&C Quick Star 11, owned by Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal, and Beezie Madden (USA) on Abigail Wexner’s Danny Boy. Today’s class concluded competition for the fourth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), and the week four title sponsor is Adequan. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and the circuit will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit. Michel Vaillancourt (CAN) was the course designer for today’s grand prix, which featured 14 numbered obstacles and 17 fences altogether that included the open water and a triple combination. There were 35 entries, and five of them found the clear round to move on to the jump-off. “I thought it was fair, some difficult lines,” Skelton said. Barrios added, “To me, it was a pretty careful course to ride, but I liked it for my horse. I felt pretty confident when I walked the course. I felt like we could go clear.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10159 Jacksonville Finale & Off to GulfportToday we finished five weeks of showing in Jacksonville. It was a wonderful five weeks and we had NO SNOW. On Friday Night the show held the $10,000 Bruning Equitation Classic, an exciting class that was won by Taylor Adams. 2nd was Chelsey Zulia and 3rd was Abby O’Mara. Saturday Night the $25,000 Grand Prix was won for the second week in a row by Aaron Vale aboard Platinum. For complete results, go to www.horseshowsonline.com. The Circuit Grand Champions: Grand Pre Green – Special Blend, Bridlebourne Stables Grand Green Conformation – Marquis, Lee Cesery Grand Green Working – Samaritan, Jennifer Munday Grand Regular Working – Unbelievable, Paula Pell Grand AO – Magic Man, Abigail, Wujek Grand Adult Hunter – All that Glitters, Lindsley Fletcher Grand Large Jr – Walk the Line, Alexandra Block Grand Small Jr – Chrystalle, Meridian Farm Grand Children’s – Kassandra, Devon Walther Grand Children’s Hunter Pony – Pop Star, Lauren Steiner Grand Pony Hunter – Highlands Heaven Sent, Bill Schaub Grand Green Pony – Chakko, Colston Gralula Grand Pre Children’s – Lovestruck, Michaela Seikel Grand Pre Adult – Glenfiddich, Peggy MeElveen Grand Jr AO Jumper – Saladin, Mary Antonni Grand Child Jumper – Patrick, Hanly Morrison Grand Adult Jumper – Kiwi, Don Stewart Congratulations to all and we look forward to 2011. We will start our caravan to Gulfport at dawn thirty Monday morning, the Vet, EMT, Office Staff and Vendors. The Gulfport Office is open and Tissy is manning the phones. Our Office on Johns Island is closed until April 4th. If you have any questions or need stalls, feed or bedding, call 228-832-2745. See you at the rings, Bob Bell The Classic Company, Ltd. Phone/FAX: (843) 768-5503 Post Office Box 1311 Johns Island SC 29457 FEI Sets Up a Fund for HaitiLausanne (SUI), 8 February 2010 – In response to the tragic earthquake, which rocked Haiti last month, the FEI is inviting the equestrian community to gather financial support. Funds collected will be sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) to assist both organisations in their efforts towards the rebuilding of the sports movement and local sports installations in Haiti once local conditions permit. If you wish to partake in this recovery effort, you may do so by sending your donation to the bank account below with the indication “Donation Fund for Haiti”. Bank UBS SA, 1002 Lausanne, Switzerland Account holder: Federation Equestre Internationale Account 243-G0518709.0 IBAN CH53 0024 3243 G051 8709 0 BIC UBSWCHZH80A FEI President HRH Princess Haya, UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC), a global humanitarian and aid hub in Dubai, travelled to Port-au-Prince on 22 January 2010 to oversee a delivery of 90 metric tonnes of relief supplies for the Haitians, meet with Haitian and UN officials and raise awareness of the need for international aid. The shipment was organised by the International Humanitarian City at the request of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and included 40 metric tonnes of canned food and high-energy biscuits, and another 50 metric tonnes of hospital tents, water sanitation equipment, prefabricated offices, and computer and telecommunications equipment. In addition to WFP’s cargo, the plane carried emergency supplies from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment. Contributions are also being made by the National Federations. The Irish Jumping Team, consisting of Cameron Hanley, Dermott Lennon, Cian O’Connor and Billy Twomey, have donated EUR 4,000, their prize money from the Nations Cup held in Abu Dhabi on 5 February, to the humanitarian agency GOAL Ireland to aid the relief effort in Haiti. The FEI appreciates all contributions and will report back on the use made of the funds. Media Contact: Malina Gueorguiev FEI Press Manager + 41 78 750 61 33 |
